Verint Systems Stock Soars on Reported Talks With Buyout Firm Thoma Bravo

Verint Systems (VRNT) stock is jumping 10% an hour before the opening bell Wednesday following a Bloomberg report that buyout firm Thoma Bravo is in talks to acquire the maker of call center software.

On its website, the Melville, N.Y.-based company says it has about 10,000 “blue chip customers in more than 175 countries,” with “more than 80% of the Fortune 100” relying on it.

Thoma Bravo and Verint didn’t immediately respond to Investopedia requests for comment.

Verint Systems shares had lost roughly a third of their value this year entering Wednesday. They closed at $18.59 yesterday, giving the company a market capitalization of $1.12 billion.